CanSkate and Pre-CanSkate

CanSkate:

The CanSkate program is designed to teach Canadians to Skate. CanSkate is Canada’s flagship learn-to-skate program for beginners of any age.

The goal of the CanSkate program is to teach fundamental movements and basic skills. The program focuses on the three fundamentals of basic skating: Balance, Agility and Control. The goal is to work towards the achievement of the 6 CanSkate Badges and well as the 24 ribbons that accompany it.

Skaters are taught in a group lesson format by NCCP Nationally Certified Professional Coaches. CanSkate is designed for future figure, hockey, ringette, speed or recreational skaters.

Pre-Canskate:

The Pre-CanSkate program is designed to assist younger skaters, ages 3 and 4, to learn to skate.

Participants learn to walk and gain balance to progress to gliding and then towards the fundamental movements on the ice.

The goal of the Pre-CanSkate program is to introduce skaters to their equipment and ease those who are uneasy about skating and being away from their parents into our programming. The goal is to work with the skater as they work towards their Pre-CanSkate ribbon.

These sessions are taught in a group lesson format both on and off the ice by NCCP Nationally Certified Professional Coaches.